Novidade – Voaria [ISLE015]

September 18, 2022August 30, 2023 hipodromedisco, house, reissue, re-release, african, outernational, isle of jura recods, bubblegum, novidadeLeave a comment

Originally released in 1990 ‘Voaria’ was written by Benjamin Nhassavele and produced & arranged by the late Tata Sibeko, the revered South African producer and member of Kabasa. Taken from the LP of the same name ‘Voaria’ was released at a time when early house music was emerging as a key influence in the South African musical landscape, an evolvement of the Bubblegum pop sound that had fused disco and boogie with township funk. Characterised by Roland kick drums, Yamaha DX7s and Juno Synthesisers the Kwaito sound is the musical heartbeat of ‘Voaria’. Featuring Benjamin on lead vocals ‘Voaria’ comes in 2 versions, a main House mix on the A side and the Clubhouse mix on the flip which switches up the arrangement placing more emphasis on the groove.

Raduan – Taki Naki Naki [TD006]

September 18, 2022September 17, 2022 hipodromealessandro bernabeo, disco, psychedelic, raduan, re-release, reissue, tempo dischiLeave a comment

The sixth release on Italian imprint Tempo Dischi comes from Alessandro Bernabeo, aka Raduan, the Italian DJ and producer behind ‘Taki-Naki-Naki’, one of the most eclectic and unconventional electronic records made in Italy in the late 1980s.

Tapan – Novi Svet [OFFEN023]

September 18, 2022September 17, 2022 hipodromedub, experimental, jazz, offen music, tapanLeave a comment

Belgrade’s Tapan debut on Offen with an EP that has been a long time in the making but finally arrives in grand fashion. It is an exotic and intoxicating take on Balearic music with ‘Missing’ defined by snaking and hypnotic synths and tumbling drums. There is brilliantly loose drum programming and tons of echoing hits on ‘Samo Prolaznost’ that make it impossible not to shake your limbs to and ‘Rain Dance’ is a ten-minute slow-motion workout. ‘Novi Svet’ closes with more crashing drums and intense dance floor feels.

Skudge – Soundworks [SKUDGE-LP04]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromealbum, detroit techno, elias landberg, minimal techno, skudge, skudge records, technoLeave a comment

Skudge may no longer be a duo – Elias Landberg has been using the alias for his solo productions for a few years now – but the long-serving act’s sound remains as inspired, club-ready and far-sighted as ever. That much is proved by Soundworks, the first Skudge album in two years. Rooted in machine soul, it boasts tracks that variously doff a cap to Motor City futurism, the organ-tinged throb of Rob and Lyric Hood’s 21st century Floorplan productions, the sparse and dubby vibes of vintage UK bleep techno, late ’90s tech-house, and the woozy, life-affirming lusciousness of deep techno. In other words, it’s full of “proper techno” produced by a true master of his craft.

Judas – H O Σ T I L E [ARTSCORE015]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromearts, artscore, judas, minimal techno, technoLeave a comment

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic. In the case of Judas consistency is key, “H O Σ T I L E ” is a great representation of the maturity of vision during these years, all the four cuts are crafted with the same language that the artist matured, but with a twist that defines his future and our future of modern techno music.

Code 6 – Second Chapter [OW001-PWV]

September 17, 2022November 15, 2023 hipodromecode 6, deep techno, house, joey beltram, nu groove records, orange wedge, re-release, reissueLeave a comment

Joey Beltram 1991 timeless classic is back on vinyl, originally released on Nu Groove. This reissue from brand new imprint Orange Wedge hears the original in fully-remastered glory, charting the proto-bleep tones of a trio of quizzical ‘Quad’ tunes. These B-side tracks are very nicely intro’ed by ‘C.O.D.E.S.’, a trance track which seems to revel quite well in the wonder of cyberspace, lilting between two chords in permanent alternation.

Yan Cook – Mirror Maze [INERTIA10]

September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromeann aimee, deep techno, delsin records, detroit techno, inertia, yan cookLeave a comment

Yan Cook back on the Delsin Inertia series. Four tracks of highly effective techno gear.

Sabotage Festival 2022 – Timișoara

September 16, 2022September 19, 2022 hipodromealur duvaal, andrei raicu, data consumer, filip xavi, machina, milo raad, sabotage festival, stanislav tolkachev, wata igarashiLeave a comment

SABOTAGE Festival brings together faithful techno artists and avant-garde identifiers, only to showcase some of the best music performances, all wrapped around an impressive festival program.

Music producers, DJs, sound system crews & visual artists across Europe and Japan join forces to showcase some of the greatest live performances, DJ sets, new media art installations and to share knowledge through talks, documentaries & workshops, in a reconverted tram storage called MultipleXity.

Line-up:
Alur Duvaal / Andrei Raicu (live) / Data Consumer (live) / Filip Xavi / Machina (live) / Mieko Suzuki (hybrid) / Milo Raad / Stanislav Tolkachev (hybrid) / Wata Igarashi

Sabotage by day / Sabotage by night

Hans Berg – A Floor of Stars [LOZHANSO]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromebreaks, hans berg, house, klasse recordings, klasse wrecks, luca lozano, technoLeave a comment

Swedish born, London based producer Hans Berg provides the title track ‘A Floor of Stars’ for a brand new white label from Klasse Wrecks. Starry-eyed rave nostalgia for the 2020s, produced and presented without a cheapshot gimmick in sight. Luca Lozano provides a interpretation on the flip, increasing the breakbeat pressure slightly and taking a left turn into the hoover-vortex continuum. Its a space race journey of sorts, with the producer adorning the track with more rave decoration and climactic pianos flourishes.

Mr. G – Sound Groove Emotion EP [CH005]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromechildhood, house, mr. g, technoLeave a comment

Childhood returns with a 4 tracker 12” by Mr. G. This record continues to elaborate on the rather obscure path that G already explored with last years album The Forced Force is not the True Force, yet focuses a bit more on the magic of the dance floor. Ranging from hypnotic patterns over house grooves to fast forward techno funk: this record clearly shows again that Mr. G always manages to keep his distinct signature sound we all love him for, even while advancing into unknown territory. Another magical ride, delivered by yours truly, the Childhood team.

N.A.D. – A Day In May [RHM036]

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromehouse, mustafa ali, n.a.d., new age dance, rush hour, technoLeave a comment

The legendary N.A.D. follows up the aptly titled ‘Electro EP’ with the punishing ‘A Day in May’, a scorching hot four track technofunk monster that marries the Detroit and Kalamazoo techno traditions with classic UK techno. Absolutely exceptional high-octane material destined to set any dancefloor on fire.

DJ Spider – Enter The Void EP [SP009]

September 16, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromedj spider, house, spinning plates, technoLeave a comment

Veteran of the New York City underground DJ Spider returns after a couple of years on London’s Spinning Plates with more of his idiosyncratic takes on techno with the new four-tracker Enter The Void. On the first side you’ll be entranced by the brooding locomotive chug of ‘Hyperspace Wardance’ which is treated to a swirling and textured rework by the ever reliable Phil Moffa next – a proper back room dub that goes deep. Over on the flip there’s the industrial edged sci-fi menace of ‘Space Aggressor Squadron’ and followed by the atmospheric slow burner ‘Incineration Of Years & Truth’.

VA – Modernation Vol. 4 [IM010]

September 15, 2022September 16, 2022 hipodromeadrian marth, alessandro adriani, chino, chupacabras, compilation, diana berti, e-bony, ebm, electro, industrial, italo moderni, lbeeze, le chocolat noir, leroy se meurt, rapha, timothy j fairplay, univac, yobkissLeave a comment

Italo Moderni brings Modernation Vol. 4 it’s the last compilation from 4 and this time on vinyl. We finish this compilation with the best quality in production with artists like Timothy J. Fairplay, Alessandro Adriani, Chino, Chupacabras, Leroy Se Meurt, Univac and Adrian Marth. The A-side sounds like a late-80s industrial EBM cut but with a strictly new future concept inside of each track, while the b-side goes more Electro eighties weird sounds strong with metallic beats perfect for the adventurous working DJ. Everything with that futuristic touch that surrounds us today in the electronic music scene.

I-F – The Fetish Death [V-033]

September 15, 2022June 9, 2023 hipodromeacid, electro, i-f, interr-ference, techno, viewlexxLeave a comment

Choose how you live and choose how you die… I-F choosing the Fetish Death. 4 classic I-F sounding tracks to accompany you bailing out in style and ecstasy… All tracks recorded @ IFMX on modular systems.

TLXCO – Errata Corrige [FCT001]

September 15, 2022January 28, 2026 hipodromeacid, album, cassette, electro, feral colony, pietro giubilato, techno, tlxcoLeave a comment

Feral Colony is the new label from U.S. based artist Chris Mitchell, focused on direct, improvised methods. The second release comes from TLXCO.

Exterminador @ HÖR (Berlin) 30.08.2022

September 14, 2022September 15, 2022 hipodromeebm, electro, exterminador, hor berlin, industrial, mario restaLeave a comment

Flood – Romeo EP [KROF03]

September 14, 2022September 13, 2022 hipodromealpha sect, ebm, electro, flood, kein rauch ohne feuer, synth waveLeave a comment

Flood’s new release on “Kein Rauch Ohne Feuer” provides a sinister soundtrack to Romeo’s descent into darkness. Flood makes use of a sound palette inspired by Italo Body Music including heavy drums, rough arpeggios and eery pads. Subtle, wavy vocal bits add to the structure and let both “Romeo” and “Sacrifice” grow into catchy yet functional club tracks. On the B-side, Greek producer Alpha Sect gives the title track a new spin and – while slowing down a bit – easily shakes the Capulets’ crypt with his interpretation.

skitungen – Längre än Långtån [RUBBER010]

September 14, 2022September 13, 2022 hipodromeelectro, minimal synth, rubber records, skitungen, synth pop, towa isling, towlieLeave a comment

Rubber welcomes Swedish artist Towa Isling (towLie) under her skitungen alias. While some of you might be familiar with distorted drums and seething synth lines from the kafTen records founder, her skitungen project emits a more brazen energy. “Längre än Långtån” embodies Towa’s raw and DIY approach, but takes an unexpected turn towards the odd and dreamy. This results in a beautiful assembly combining Towa’s ethereal voice with satisfying weirdo beat music.

Mono Junk – IÄTI EP [BLOW10]

September 13, 2022September 12, 2022 hipodromecold blow, electro, kimmo rapatti, mono junk, technoLeave a comment

The techno pioneer of Finland, Kim Rapatti, makes his solo debut for Cold Blow with an EP of his trademark dark, soulful and raw sound. IÄTI is what techno can be when breathing humanity and soul into every inch of it. The EP has lineages to Mono Junk’s 2019 album Vanished, moving between deep swirling stompers, emotional compositions and raw, uninhibited electro.

Robotron – Fehlfunktionen [SKYNETT.1]

September 13, 2022March 25, 2025 hipodromeadalbert c. kupietz, detroit, electro, hieroglyphica, robotron, skynet cybersonix, the man behind the screenLeave a comment

There could be no proper introduction as “Fehlfunktionen” by Robotron to design the future of termination by Skynet Cybersonix. T.1 (termination one) is the debut concept album by the man behind several underground labels and projects like Interfunk and HIEROGLYPHICA – representing pure Detroit electro/techno machinery resistance on this limited 12″ 6-track LP.